The Scientific Revolution which resulted in the Enlightenment had much significance that helped influence the American Revolution. the American Revolution was fueled because Great Britain started to control the American colonies through laws by restricting territorial expansion, imposing taxes, and they were also being stripped of their freedom. ... Great Britain colonized most of the colonies in North America. The colonies were tied to Britain through trade. ... Colonists who had already lived there were forced to move to the East; this was known as the proclamation of 1763. ... The colonies...

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Britain on many cases refused to accept that the colonies had grown out of their earlier status. 1763 seemed to be the start of all controversies in the revolution. ... Britain began to immediately enforce existing laws, they started taxing the colonies, and they also started to make attacks on Americans rights to govern themselves. ... Grenville wanted to stop smuggling into the colonies by placing British ships on American ports. ... As the story was passed throughout the colonies, the story became a sort of propaganda to turn Americans against Britain. ... The American Revolution ...

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Each of these three men were founding fathers of the United States of America and instrumental in its creation. ... Jefferson would then continue his education studying at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia from 1760 to 1763. ... The Miller Center (n.d.) states that in 1774 Jefferson wrote "Summary View of the Rights of British America". In this document Jefferson opposed the British control over the colonies. ... Adams also played a major role in the establishment of independent governments in the colonies. ...

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